Expecting a COVID-19 test in the mail? Don’t leave it in your mailbox too long, experts say. Heat and humidity could affect its accuracy.
risk level is marked as “high” and “worsening” after nearly 300 people with positive results were hospitalized.“The current situation in San Antonio is quite alarming to me and to other medical professionals that have to take care of COVID patients,” said Dr. Fred Campbell with UT Health San Antonio.
“The current variants are not as severe as previous ones when it comes to affecting already vaccinated individuals and causing death and serious illness,” Campbell said. “So, we don’t have to worry as much about highly vaccinated individuals as we do those who have not been vaccinated.”1,455,493 people who have been fully vaccinated, and 548,228 have their booster shot.
The Biden Administration released its third round of free at-home COVID-19 tests this week. People can order eight free rapid antigen rests. However, doctors warn about the accuracy of results due to high heat and humidity. The liquid inside the vial is made up of proteins and can be compared to an egg. When cooking an egg, the heat causes the molecules to vibrate faster, denaturing or partially destroying the protein.
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